Rashaun Mitchell + Silas Riener: Open Machine

Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
April 24, 2026
8:00 pm
April 25, 2026
8:00 pm

Choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener return to the ICA with their newest experiment, Open Machine. Exploring the relationship between human and machine intelligence, Mitchell and Riener enact a constantly shifting, multi-sensory performance that blurs the boundaries between public and private perceptions. Featuring a sweeping sound score by vocal artist Charmaine Lee and electronic musician … Continued

Dancers pose in the Boston Public Garden

Dance Theatre Group’s Visions

Boston University Dance Theatre Group
April 24, 2026
8:00 pm
April 25, 2026
3:30 pm
April 25, 2026
8:00 pm

Boston University’s Dance Theatre Group is pleased to present VISIONS 2026, a Spring Dance Concert. This production showcases a wide variety of original works by student choreographers and will take place in Boston University’s Dance Theatre. The pieces range from traditional to experimental, thematic to abstract, and lighthearted to contemplative. Highlighting the talent and creativity … Continued

A young man, who's named Roberto in this production, is wearing a hat, a white shirt, a green handkerchief around his neck and khaki pants while smiling and posing in a rumba dancing position. In the image are also transparent images of his students dancing and playing instruments (or performing).

Un Sueño Habanero

JAE Dance Center
April 25, 2026
5:30 pm
April 25, 2026
8:30 pm
May 6, 2026
8:30 pm

An Immersive Theatre Show with Live Music & Dance! With guidance from Anara Frank and the support of MetaMovements Artist Collective members, Javier Jeffer’s work in the Greater Boston community is culminating in a powerful, immersive theatre production. Un Sueño Habanero is a multidisciplinary experience blending live music, dance, and storytelling—inviting audiences to dance, sing, … Continued

April 25, 2026
7:00 pm
April 26, 2026
6:00 pm

Holding Space: for Then and Now is a contemporary dance production that explores the relationship between our past and current selves. This collaborative showcase brings together two choreographic voices whose shared artistic values prioritize the power of safe, supportive creative communities. The performance is structured as a dialogue between two landscapes: Then and Now. Together, … Continued

April 30, 2026
8:00 pm
May 1, 2026
8:00 pm
May 2, 2026
2:00 pm

USE BDA’S DISCOUNT: Use code DANCER50 for 50% off (instructions below) Beauty, grace, strength: these are the hallmarks of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. For more than six decades, the magnificent Ailey dancers have inspired us, touched our hearts, and invited us to joyously clap along with them as they take their curtain calls in the … Continued

April 30, 2026
12:00 pm
May 1, 2026
12:00 pm
May 2, 2026
12:00 pm

Welcome to the Harvard Arts Festival! From April 30 to May 3, Harvard’s campus transforms into a four-day celebration of the arts, bursting with creativity from Harvard students, staff, alums and faculty. Wander through iconic indoor and outdoor spaces as you catch more than 100 performances, exhibitions and hands-on arts experiences. New this year: dance … Continued

April 30, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

OFA Dance Program’s Spring 2026 Artist-in-Residence Stiggity Stackz will share excerpts of his work-in-progress titled “Crossfader.” Crossfader invites viewers into the world of freestyle dance in an accessible, engaging way, highlighting both its cultural roots and its innovative potential on stage. This informal showing includes a Q&A discussion facilitated by Dr. Marius Kothor, Assistant Professor … Continued

Pantos Project Dance presents without you

Boston University Dance Theatre Group
May 2, 2026
2:30 pm
May 2, 2026
7:30 pm

For their annual spring revue, Pantos Project Dance presents without you. Under the direction of Kat Pantos, the company merges technically proficient and athletically charged concert and commercial contemporary work exploring themes of friendship, loss, and love. After an unexpected turn of events, the characters reconnect years later at a holiday gathering where friends feel … Continued

May 2, 2026
3:00 pm

A celebration of dance, community, and the Greater Boston spirit. Come celebrate the best of Greater Boston’s dance community at the Tony Williams’ Dorchester Dance Fest — a free showcase honoring the spirit, creativity, and joy that make our neighborhoods extraordinary. On May 2, 2026 at 3pm, the historic Strand Theatre comes alive with performances … Continued

Echoes of Time

The Dance Complex
May 3, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Echoes of Time presents a series of solo works in the classical Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam that examine how time is experienced, remembered, and imagined. The program moves across temporal states: the past, where memory reconstructs and reshapes experience; the present, where time may dilate or contract under emotion and attention; and the future, … Continued